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Peer reviewedAkeroyd, John – Electronic Library, 1988
Discussion of the application of CD-ROM technology for online public access catalogs (OPACs) covers: (1) the production process; (2) costs; (3) advantages and disadvantages of using CD-ROM; (4) current CD-ROM applications; and (5) future developments. (5 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Costs, Information Technology, Library Automation, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedLeggate, Peter; Dyer, Hilary – Electronic Library, 1986
This sixth article in a series discusses planning for the installation and implementation of automated systems in the library, workstation design and location, scheduling of software implementation, security, data input, staff and reader training, job design, impact of automation on library procedures, evaluation of system performance, and future…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design Requirements, Futures (of Society), Library Automation
Peer reviewedTao, Dorothy S. – Electronic Library, 1987
Discusses the rationale, methodology, capabilities and problems of a local area network created for the Library Consortium of Health Institutions in Buffalo, using a multi-user microcomputer. The rationale and design of a new network, designed to better meet information and compatibility requirements, are described and suggestions to network…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Software, Consortia
